American botanist and naturalist (1864–1943).
William Albert Setchell (April 15, 1864 – April 5, 1943) was an American botanist and marine phycologist who taught at the University of California, Berkeley, where he headed the Botany Department. Among his publications are the Phycotheca Boreali-Americana, a multi-volume specimen collection of dried algae, and the Algae of Northwestern America, a reference work.
Abbreviations: Setch.
Occupations: university teacher, scientific collector, mycologist, botanist, naturalist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United States
Languages: English
Dates: 1864-04-15T00:00:00Z – 1943-04-05T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Norwich
Direct attributions: 8 plants, 6 fungi
Authorship mentions: 17 plants, 19 fungi